Without Wagner, Mets Can’t Finish Off Phillies
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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Without closer Billy Wagner, who was apparently unavailable because of muscle spasms in his left shoulder, the Mets' replacements stumbled one by one. (article 3)
Wagner was examined Monday and had the MRI on Tuesday morning at the Hospital for Special Surgery after he felt tightness in his shoulder while warming up before the 10th inning Sunday in Cincinnati. (article 2)
While the Mets played their way to a series split in Cincinnati and back into a first-place tie in the National League East, the weekend's main distraction played out at Pedro Martinez s locker. (article 6)
In their combined five starts against the Phillies in 2008 - over all, the teams have played 10 games, with the Mets winning 7 - Santana and Perez have been consistently tough. (article 6)
Manager Jerry Manuel said Wagner, who has a muscle spasm around the joint, would be a midgame decision based on how the left-hander felt. (article 5)
If Martinez, who ended up throwing his session during the game, cannot make his start Tuesday, Manuel said the Mets would stick to their current four-man rotation. (article 9)
As the Reds reveled in their Hall of Fame induction ceremony, the Mets pitching coach, Dan Warthen, grew disgruntled. (article 8)
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Story keywords
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Mets, Phillies, Rollins, Manuel, Wagner |
Source articles
- METS CLOSER BILLY WAGNER HAS NO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE (NY Post, 07/22/2008, 530 words)
- Wagner has muscle spasms; Martinez throws in pen (msnbc.msn.com, 07/22/2008, 918 words)
- Without Wagner, Mets Can’t Finish Off Phillies (nytimes.com, 07/23/2008, 939 words)
- Phillies rally in 9th to beat Wagner-less Mets (msnbc.msn.com, 07/23/2008, 941 words)
- Phils rally for 6 runs in 9th to beat Mets (Washington Post, 07/21/2008, 585 words)
- Mets’ Replacement Pitches Like an Ace Against the Phillies (nytimes.com, 07/22/2008, 845 words)
- Phillies’ Rollins Says Mets Fans Energize Him (nytimes.com, 07/23/2008, 826 words)
- Pérez and the Mets Eventually Start a New Streak, a Losing One (nytimes.com, 07/20/2008, 870 words)
- Battling Injury, Pedro Martínez Braces for More Delays (nytimes.com, 07/20/2008, 615 words)
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